The learning organisation: conditions of possibility in a feminist NGO

Amidst criticism of the concept of "the learning organisation" there is a perspective which is both critical of, and open to, innovative ways of developing the notion of a learning organisation. This article contributes to this perspective by examining the learning practices of a feminist...

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Published in:	Development in practice Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 64 - 76
Main Authors:	de Wet, Jacques P., Schoots, Jonathan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 02-01-2016
Subjects:	Civil society - NGOs Gender and diversity Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary:	Amidst criticism of the concept of "the learning organisation" there is a perspective which is both critical of, and open to, innovative ways of developing the notion of a learning organisation. This article contributes to this perspective by examining the learning practices of a feminist NGO which operates across Southern Africa. The ways in which this NGO has interpreted the idea of a learning organisation and put it into practice are an example of a bottom-up approach which is informed by humanism. The findings of this qualitative study demonstrate both innovative possibilities for organisational learning and potential pitfalls.
ISSN:	0961-4524 1364-9213
DOI:	10.1080/09614524.2016.1118017